Archive for the ‘Parenting Books’ Category

Amanda Blake Soule has written an online blog www.soulemama.com for a few years. Amanda documents her life as a Mum to four, sharing pictures, creative ideas and instructions on how to be creative with little ones to parents Worldwide. Amanda currently has two publications available for purchase and another upcoming book which is due to be released in 2011.

‘The Creative Family; How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections’ is an inspiring read, Firstly it describes how Amanda has brought her children up in terms of beliefs and traditions. Secondly, it explains in clear detail how to go about using the materials which are all around us to create from.

Amanda explains how children discover themselves through art, craft and play. This book features photographs of Amanda’s and her children’s work, the creative home setup, materials and storage. This book is an excellent guide for parents wishing to learn how to bring the family closer together through tradition, art and craft.

Available for £9.10 from www.amazon.co.uk, ‘The Creative Family, How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections’ is a fantastic resource for parents wishing to encourage their children’s imagination and inspire learning for their little ones.

Liz Fraser’s second book ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ brings the basics back into child rearing. Liz tells the story of of her visits to see her Grandma up in ‘Bonny Scottland’ where conversation is fuelled with debating the comparisons of modern day and old school child rearing.

The book is split into chapters for each area of parenting: Education, Fashion, Feeding, Discipline, Routine etc. Throughout each chapter Liz explores how modern society has become selfish and therefore forced changes which may not necessarily be for the better into the upbringing of ‘today’s children’. Together Liz and her wise Grandmother compromise upon parenting techniques.

This book is not only a fabulous read but will educate you upon how to bring back the traditional whilst adding a touch of the modern to your child’s upbringing.

Available from www.amazon.co.uk for £8.39 (or if you fancy a bargain saving money for your family as Grandma herself suggests, it is also available in the used/ new section for only £1.69!)

Based upon BSL (British Sign Language) baby sign is a language accessed easily by both babies and parents enabling communication from an early age.

Imagine not being able to talk and wanting to convey a key message to somebody, How frustrating would it be? Frustration is something which babies encounter everyday, learning the basics can be extremely daunting and difficult!

Try to ease the frustration and upset that your little one may feel by being unable to communicate through speech by teaching yourself and your baby ‘Baby Sign’.

Baby Sign is fun for both child and parent, Annie Kubler has created a series of board books containing clear, colourful pictures with annotations explaining how to sign with your baby. ‘My First Signs’ focuses upon the basic needs and key language that babies and tots require.

My First Signs if available from www.amazon.co.uk for £4.99

Being a new parent can be a daunting experience. Often books can be long winded and although the information can be helpful it is quite often confusing especially when the subject matter is that of parenting. With so many differing opinions on what is wrong and what is right its hard to grasp the basics and ‘get on with being a parent’.

Make an easy choice and make the beginning of your journey as a Mum or Dad simple by purchasing Roni Jay’s ‘Babies for Beginners’. It isn’t a bulky book, it is simple, well presented and easy to read. Roni Jay states the facts of parenting clearly and helpfully. Roni addresses both Mums and Dads to be and cuts out the complicated, opinionated, biased information most books contain realms of.

Available from www.amazon.co.uk for £5.99 Roni Jay’s ‘Babies for Beginners’ is the basic manual that all parents wish came with their babies upon arrival!